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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This gem of a book by marine biologist Stephen Palumbi and his son, science writer Anthony Palumbi, finds enough weirdness in the ocean to feed creativity for generations to come. . . . The Palumbis' writing is a wonderful mix of meticulous science and creative panache. . . . A joy whether read at one sitting, or dipped in and out of to prolong the pleasure."---Callum Roberts, Nature"From 'immortal' jellyfish that age in reverse, to zombie bone worms that eat the skeletons of dead whales, the ocean is full of bizarre characters. Biologist Stephen Palumbi and his science writer son, Anthony, profile the most unusual specimens. Chapters cover the smallest, the oldest, the hottest and the coldest species, among others, and the landscape of strange creatures is brought to life by charming writing."---Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American"The Palumbis probe life in the depths of the oceans and in tide waters in successive chapters spotlighting the long-lived Bowhead whale; sea species that adapt to extremely high temperatures and others to cold; clownfish, which change gender, becoming male or female as circumstances dictate; and much more. The authors end with a warning that the oceans contain a complex ecology in which each species 'thrives in its easily disrupted specialized niche.'. . . A sparkling appreciation of the wonderful variety of marine life that also communicates an important message." * Kirkus Reviews *"The book reads like an action-adventure novel. . . . This approach is a pleasant departure from dull textbook prose. It will delight readers who lack scientific credentials but yearn to understand the diversity of life in the oceans. The text demystifies, mystifies, and amazes."---Geraldine Richards, ForeWord Reviews"Highlighting the strangest cases in animate sea life, marine ecologist S.R. Palumbi exudes a palpable and contagious sense of delight as he enlists his writer son's help to fill the 'gap in character development' in the story of the ocean's robust yet fragile ecosystems. . . . By showing how each creature is so tightly tied to its environment, the authors are able to effectively demonstrate how small human-driven changes to the oceans disrupt a complex system developed over millions of years. The Palumbis encourage a childlike curiosity by showing us the amazing diversity of life down below, and perhaps our inner children will pester our grownup selves into doing what needs to be done to keep these habitats intact." * Publishers Weekly *"A giddy scientific tour of weird underwater life."---Richard Conniff, TakePart"The Palumbis give us the sense that although some parts of nature are more romantically wondrous than others--those sponges, giant squids doing epic battle with sperm whales--it is the variety that is wonderful."---Owen Richardson, Sydney Morning Herald"The whole safari is conducted with a verve and joy that only comes from a deep love of the subject, a life-long dedication to its exploration and a true communicator's sense of the mot juste. This experience and range means the Palumbis can write comfortably about research and researchers, and about the physical and mental exploration of the ocean's ecology. . . . [A] splendid book . . . a dynamic text."---Adrian Barnett, New Scientist"Stephen and Anthony Palumbi--father and son; biologist and science writer--are brilliant guides to this realm about which we as a species have been remarkably incurious. . . . The Palumbis père et fils give us the new stories in succinct prose beautifully freighted with apt similes and metaphors."---Peter Forbes, Independent"The Extreme Life of the Sea is less narrative and more an enthusiastic sharing of cool things in the sea, which are loosely tied together in thematic sections. It is not, however, just a collection of 'gee whiz' facts. The compelling vignettes help to convey broader concepts of science and nature with excitement and enthusiasm. . . . It reminds us that science and the natural world are really cool."---Josh Witten, Finch and the Pea"Highlighting the strangest cases of marine life, the authors give us a hint of the ocean's robust yet fragile ecosystems. . . . In their delightful, vivid description about the struggle for existence in the sea, the Palumbis do manage to communicate a vital message: even the extreme conditions in the deep sea are not immune from disruptive and destructive human greed."---Wan Lixin, Shanghai Daily"Who doesn't like reading about the fantastical creatures that stalk the inky depths of the world's oceans? In The Extreme Life of the Sea, it's the marine environment's superlatives that are on display." * Scientist Magazine *"The uniqueness of this book is due to the combination of a novel's flair utilizing figurative language and analogies with scientific concepts. . . . The authors seek to help us understand the value, complexity, and vastness of the ocean and the importance of consequences of their actions. I think that this would be an excellent book in a seminar for high school students and biology majors in college."---Jean Worsley, NSTA Recommends"[The Palumbis] have written about some of the most alien creatures you will ever encounter, and for many of them it is far more pleasant to encounter them on these pages than in real life. Yet as strange as they are, many of them are vital to keeping the oceans in balance, or as indicators of oceans out of balance, and so we ought to know them better. Brightly written, with footnotes but without ponderousness, the Palumbis' book succeeds in inspiring what they say they in their preface that they set out to produce: 'a sense of guiltless wonder about how wonderful the ocean's life actually is.'"---Rob Hardy, Columbus Dispatch"[A] stimulating and enjoyable read." * Diver Magazine *"Steve Palumbi has got a gift for summarizing complicated issues related to his field, making them both relatable and entertaining. . . . The Extreme Life of the Sea plunges readers into the world of 'the fastest and deepest, the hottest and oldest creatures of the oceans.'. . . At the heart of the book, though, the Palumbis stress how marine creatures have managed to adapt and thrive in some of the most punishing environments imaginable. Obviously, there's plenty we can learn from them."---Crystal Chow, San Jose Mercury News"Extremophiles are fun! Basically, they're the biggest, smallest, hardiest and definitely the oddest bunch of beasties to be found anywhere on this planet. The Palumbi father and son team--one scientist and one writer--bring us this fun little book on the extremophiles of the sea. . . . The best part of the book is that the authors do more than just recite oddball trivia, they really tell the stories of the animals in the book. . . . This is a solid book, very informative and very entertaining but with a strong message."---John Dupuis, Confessions of a Science Librarian"This engaging book eloquently captures the long history and immense variety of life in the world's oceans, and provides a glimpse into what makes the seas so special. . . . Better than science fiction, this book is filled with amazing stories about amazing creatures. . . . Sweetly enthusiastic, enlightening and witty and, at times, inspired. . . . Regardless of your level of knowledge, this quietly joyful and informative book has something of value for everyone." * GrrlScientist *"Drawing on decades of scientific research as well as a knack for storytelling, the authors convey what happens at the ocean depths without sugarcoating it. . . . It doesn't just shed light on some of the most mysterious workings of the sea; it does so with vivid prose while managing to convey scientists' current understanding of how and why these phenomena operate. If that doesn't make people more invested in preserving the ocean, it's hard to know what will."---Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post"A rare hybrid: a funny and easy-to-read book full of accurate science."---Susan Scott, Honolulu Star-Advertiser"Marine biologists as well as lay readers with more than a casual interest in marine science will find this an engrossing discussion of what lies beneath the waters, how it's adapted, and threats to this adaptation process."---James A. Cox, California Bookwatch"Simply a tour de force, a splendid must read for any natural history enthusiast."---Gabriel Thoumi, Mongabay.com"This book about sea creatures is perfect for the curious person with limited time for reading. . . . [T]he authors investigate all sorts of oddities, including whale falls, the bizarre sex life of angler fish, and the amazing aerodynamic design of humpback whale fins. They have conducted research in all sorts of odd corners of marine science and are wonderfully up-to-date, and end their text the necessary final chapter on how humans might be affecting all this diversity." * Choice *"While packed with scientific information, this book is an easy read. The average chapter is just over ten pages long, and each is divided into clearly labeled subsections. It is fairly generously illustrated and written in a light, conversational style--as seen by the references to Volkswagen Beetles and the population of India. These characteristics make this an easy book to dip into, but once you get started, you'll probably want to immerse yourself."---Tom Baker, Japan News"The chapters are informative and interesting and altogether well written."---Tom Fenchel, Marine Biology Research"Every page of this wonderful book is filled with nuggets of information. It becomes quite clear that we all must strive to protect this vast pool of life that enables our own lives to continue." * Explorers Journal *"One of the most informative books I've ever read."---Al Ristori, Newark Star-Ledger"Only the strong survive, it is said, but The Extreme Life of the Sea makes a good case for the strange, the efficient, and the ugly. . . . [A]n engaging blend. Stanford professor Stephen serves up the heavier science of DNA and physiology, seasoned with a sprightly narrative, some scene-setting and humor from novelist Anthony. Extreme Life uses Guinness Record-like chapters to discuss the smallest, the deepest, the shallowest and the coldest marine life-forms."---Melissa Davis, Seattle Times"[B]eautifully descriptive and refreshingly free of technical terms. Here is a book that will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in the biology of the seas, whatever their level of scientific education."---Anthony O'Toole, Sherkin Comment"This is a scientifically rich book that is also a good read and would be appropriate for a wide range of audiences." * AAAS *"Incredibly accessible and frankly a joy to read. . . . It is refreshing to see writing that is trying, successfully, to convey challenging biological concepts with fun and humour. . . . It is a great and enjoyable book that will inspire readers and leave them with an incredible sense of appreciation of the natural world."---Dr. Alan Jamieson, Underwater Technology

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Based on her many years of work with two ant colonies, one in an arid desert and one in a lush tropical forest, Deborah M. Gordon has written a detailed, incisive account of the differences in their collective behaviours, and the extent to which behavioural patterns are influenced by their environment."---David M. Gascoigne, Travels With Birds

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Finalist for the PROSE Award in Popular Science and Popular Mathematics, Association of American Publishers""[A] remarkably diverse story . . . full of vitality."---Andrew Robinson, Lancet"[A] chatty, wide-ranging tour of electricity’s role in biology and medicine."---Jerome Groopman, The New Yorker"A fascinating history of humanity’s gradual understanding of electricity. . . . Jorgensen’s study is full of entertaining details, and his passion is evident . . . The result is a sparkling reminder of the strange wonders of life." * Publishers Weekly *"Jorgensen weaves together tales of serendipitous revelations, strange misconceptions, and emerging understandings, showing how the ancients’ first impression of electricity’s animating role has been borne out by the discoveries of modern neuroscience."---Laurence A. Marschall, Natural History"A fascinating biomedical approach to the history of knowledge about electricity and its future uses."---E. J. Delaney, Choice

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Bonner argues that size is a driving force for all of biology. . . . He demonstrates convincingly, size dictates everything from an animal's shape and appearance to its locomotion, speed, voice and social organization."---Wray Herbert, Washington Post Book World"A masterful and engaging work, elegant in its simplicity despite its subject's complexity."---Susan Lumpkin, Zoogoer"From giant dinosaurs to cellular clockworks, people are astonished by the large and fascinated by the small. But as this diminutive book describes with elegant simplicity, size is far more important than mere curiosity—it 'drives the form and function of everything that lives.' . . . Drawing parallels from physics, engineering, and human (and animal societies), Bonner vividly illustrates how something apparently so simple as size is actually so fundamentally important." * Choice *"An original and very interesting book."---Michel Cuisin, Mammalia"Bonner has written a book in a friendly voice that enlarges the picture of how everyone, big and small, thinks of size and why it matters very much." * Biology Digest *"[Bonner] examines the largest and smallest creatures on Earth. Size, asserts Bonner, determines five important biological features: strength, surface area, complexity, rate of metabolism, and organism abundance. In this diminutive book, he explains each feature and how it relates to the others. He concludes, size matters." * Science News *"The important point made by Bonner . . . is that differences in magnitude affect biological and physical properties directly, exposing the organisms to the action of different selection pressures. . . . Why Size Matters will be of major interest for readers from different disciplines, just as the topic and the principles discussed by Bonner apply to diverse scientific areas."---Andre J. Riveros, TRENDS in Ecology and Evolution

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Book SynopsisPhillip Herring distinguishes the solvable problems from the truly insolvable mysteries in Joyce studies. His unusual and often witty book contains enough background material to appeal to a beginning reader of Joyce, yet it will be of the utmost importance to the specialist. He argues that Joyce formulated an uncertainty principle as early as the fTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. ix*Acknowledgments, pg. xv*One. Dubliners: The Trials of Adolescence, pg. 1*Two. Obedientia Civium, Urbis Felicitas: Political Perspectives in Dubliners, pg. 39*Three. Love's Absence: The Later Dubliners Stories, pg. 63*Four. Technical Problems in Joyce, pg. 77*Five. Indeterminacies of Identity, pg. 103*Six. How Joyce Ends, pg. 161*Seven. Joyce's Meanderthalltale: Finnegans Wake, pg. 181*Conclusion, pg. 203*Works Cited, pg. 209*Index, pg. 221

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1994 "[Collins] clearly relished performing his life, one minute as the well-known author Wilkie Collins, the next as 'Mr. William Dawson' holidaying in Ramsgate with Mrs. Dawson and the children... Dealing with such an extraordinary life and such extraordinary fictions, most accounts of the artistic life would have no difficulty in presenting the one as simply a spill-over from the other. In this admirable biography, Catherine Peters resists such reductiveness."--Stephen Gill, The Times Literary Supplement "[Collins's] oddity was increased by his addiction to opium, which he carried around with him in a silver hip-flask. 'All his life,' we learn from his present biographer, he was 'haunted by a second self,' by the idea that 'someone was standing behind him.' ... Catherine Peters's book is crammed with interesting details."--Peter Quennell, The Evening Standard "The first readable portrait of Collins as a human being."--Francoise Riviere, The European "A wonderful case study in Victorian morals... [Peters] offers a fascinating story, plainly told."--William St. Clair, Financial Times "As intelligent and comprehensive account of [Collins's] work as we are ever likely to have."--Claire Tomalin, Independent on SundayTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. vii*ILLUSTRATIONS, pg. ix*ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, pg. xi*One. Families (1788-1822), pg. 1*Two A Happy Family (1823-1835), pg. 19*Three. Educations (1836-1840), pg. 37*Four. The Prison at the Strand (1841-1847), pg. 55*Five. Publication ( 1847-1851), pg. 75*Six. 'The Fire of Artistic Ambition'(1851-1852), pg. 95*Seven. The Sorcerer and the Apprentice (1852-1853), pg. 115*Eight. In the Sorcerer's Footsteps (1853-1854), pg. 131*Nine. The Setting-up of a Balloon (1855-1856), pg. 147*Ten. The Frozen Deep (1856-1858), pg. 165*Eleven. Secret Connections (1858-1859), pg. 187*Twelve. The Woman in White (1859-1860), pg. 205*Thirteen. At the Top of the Tree (1860-1862), pg. 227*Fourteen. No Name (1862-1864), pg. 247*Fifteen. Armadale: The Self and the Shadow (1863-1866), pg. 263*Sixteen. 'Wild yet domestic': Wilkie's family mysteries (1867-1868), pg. 285*Seventeen. The Moonstone (1867-1870), pg. 303*Eighteen. After Dickens (1870-1872), pg. 319*Nineteen. Wilkie and the Theatre (1871-1874), pg. 333*Twenty-one. The Law and the Lady (1874-1879), pg. 367*Twenty-two. The Unknown Public (1878-1885), pg. 385*Twenty-three. The Final Years (1885-1889), pg. 407*Twenty-four. The Journey's End (1889), pg. 427*APPENDIX A. Charles Collins' 'Secret Connection', pg. 435*APPENDIX B. Wilkie Collins' Travelling Desk, pg. 439*APPENDIX C. Wilkie Collins' First, Unpublished Novel, pg. 441*References, pg. 445*Bibliography, pg. 479*Index, pg. 493

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Book SynopsisWhile most introductions to statistical mechanics are either too mathematical or too physical, Colin Thompson''s book combines mathematical rigor with familiar physical materials. Following introductory chapters on kinetic theory, thermodynamics, the Gibbs ensembles, and the thermodynamic limit, later chapters discuss the classical theories of phase transitions, the Ising model, algebraic methods and combinatorial methods for solving the two-dimensional model in zero field, and some applications of the Ising model to biology.Originally published in 1979.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarlTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. v*Contents, pg. vii*Note to the Reader, pg. x*1. Kinetic Theory, pg. 1*2. Thermodynamics, pg. 32*3. The Gibbs Ensembles and the Thermodynamic Limit, pg. 54*4. Phase Transitions and Critical Points, pg. 78*5. The Ising Model: Algebraic Approach, pg. 116*6. The Ising Model: Combinatorial Approach, pg. 145*7. Some Applications of the Ising Model to Biology, pg. 177*Appendixes, pg. 209*Bibliography, pg. 263*Index, pg. 275

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Book SynopsisOriginally written as three complete books, this one-volume edition includes A Small Boy and Others, Notes of a Son and Brother, and The Middle Years. Begun when James was sixty-eight years old, it was written at a time when his great critical mind was actively devoted to the understanding of his existence in its complicated wholeness. The reader wTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Introduction, pg. vii*A Small Boy and Others, pg. 1*Notes of a Son and Brother, pg. 237*The Middle Years, pg. 545*Notes, pg. 601*Index, pg. 611

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Book SynopsisAfter discussing Lavater's place in eighteenth-century German letters and his importance in the history of Western physiognomy, Dr. Tytler examines the literary portrait in the modern novel and suggests that the development of techniques of character description and the growth of observational powers of narrators and characters alike, as manifest iTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. ix*List of Illustrations, pg. x*Acknowledgments, pg. xii*Preface, pg. xiii*I. Introductory, pg. 1*II. Lavater and the Fhysiognomische Fragmente, pg. 35*III. Physiognomy in Nineteenth-Century European Letters, pg. 82*IV. Physiognomy in the Modem European Novel before 1800, pg. 123*V. Lavater and the Composite Portrait in the Nineteenth-Century Novel, pg. 166*VI. Aspects of Lavaterian Physiognomy in Nineteenth-Century Literary Portraiture, pg. 208*VII. Physiognomical Awareness in the Nineteenth- Century European Novel, pg. 260*Conclusion, pg. 316*Notes, pg. 323*Select Bibliography, pg. 393*Index, pg. 421

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Book SynopsisTokutomi Soho was one of modern Japan's most prolific, most popular, and most influential journalists and social critics. Through a comprehensive and balanced biography of this important public figure, John Pierson examines the interaction of a man and his time. Originally published in 1980. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-dTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Illustrations, pg. ix*Introduction, pg. 3*CHAPTER I The Son of Kumamoto Goshi, pg. 14*CHAPTER II Training in Western Studies and Christianity, pg. 40*CHAPTER III Study and Teaching in Kumamoto, pg. 79*CHAPTER IV Heiminshugi for Modern Japan, pg. 125*CHAPTER V The People's Friend, pg. 152*CHAPTER VI New Goals and New Principles for Modern Japan, pg. 199*CHAPTER VII Friend of the Oligarchs, pg. 248*CHAPTER VIII Prominence Regained, pg. 305*CHAPTER IX Autumnal Reflections, pg. 381*Notes, pg. 399*Bibliography, pg. 435*Index, pg. 447

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Book SynopsisThis bibliography of Hemingway's writings and related materials includes, for the first time, all of his books, pamphlets, stories, articles, newspaper contributions, juvenilia, library holdings of his letters and manuscripts, items written about Hemingway between 1918 and 1965, and short excerpts from reviews of each of Hemingway's novels. It is tTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Foreword, pg. vii*Preface, pg. ix*Contents, pg. xiii*Abbreviations Used in This Work, pg. xiv*Chronological List of Hemingway's Books, pg. 2*SECTION A. Books and Pamphlets (American and English Editions), pg. 3*SECTION B. Contributions and First Appearances in Books and Pamphlets, pg. 89*SECTION C. Contributions to Newspapers and Periodicals, pg. 123*SECTION D. Translations, pg. 173*SECTION E. Anthologies, pg. 207*SECTION F. Library Holdings; Published Letters; Ephemera, pg. 247*Chronological List of Some Principal Books on Hemingway, pg. 272*SECTION G. Books On or Significantly Mentioning Hemingway, pg. 273*SECTION H. Newspaper and Periodical Material on Hemingway (1918-1965), pg. 341*APPENDIX: List of Newspapers and Periodicals Cited in Sections C and H, pg. 529*Index, pg. 541

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Book SynopsisA discussion of life cycles and individual size in organisms, and of the relationships between the two, and of their conjoint role in evolution. Originally published in 1965. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton UnTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. v*Contents, pg. vii*1. Introduction, pg. 1*2. The Method, pg. 10*3. Size in the Cycle, pg. 21*4. The Steps, pg. 72*5. Evolution, pg. 129*6. Conclusion, pg. 199*Bibliography, pg. 203*Index, pg. 211

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Illustrations, pg. viii*Preface, pg. ix*Chapter One. THE Heirs of Knox, pg. 3*Chapter Two. A Scottish Education, pg. 33*Chapter Three. The Gospel Ministry, pg. 66*Chapter Four. Intuitional Realism, pg. 111*Chapter Five. Protestant Scholasticism, pg. 147*Chapter Six. Nature and Nature's God, pg. 180*Chapter Seven. Academic Reformer, pg. 215*Chapter Nine. The New Princeton, pg. 312*McCosh Bibliography, pg. 351*Index, pg. 361

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Book SynopsisWhy do we die? Do all living creatures share this fate? Is the body's slow degradation with the passage of time unavoidable, or can the secrets of longevity be unlocked? Over the past two decades, scientists studying the workings of genes and cells...Trade Review"The Biology of Death provides an engaging travelogue for aging and death, from ancient mythology, the swamps of vitalism and the higher roads of the 'Copernican revolution' of experimental gerontology, to today's Societé de Thanatologie with its fixation on the ontology of death. . . . The book's style and level of explanation are highly suitable for a general audience. The broad overview of gerontological fact, fiction and theory is basically sound and provides a useful introduction to the perplexities of biological aging. . . . The Biology of Death belongs on the same shelf as other recent popular books on aging."—Nature, March 11, 2004"Biology seems to reject the idea of the utility of natural death. Because the possibility of accidental death is never completely ruled out, the priority of living organisms cannot be to devote all of their efforts to their own survival; they must also keep resources to reproduce, to transmit their genes. Aging and natural death arise from this compromise, not automatically directly, but through the work of natural selection, as adverse side effects. Through The Biology of Death, these mechanisms are studied in a new vein that will enlighten the reader and expand their understanding of life and death from a cellular viewpoint."—Biology Digest 30:6, February 2004"This book, by two French neuroscientists, relates the history of scientific and other ideas concerning death in an engaging and lucid account. Their reach encompasses some psychology and philosophy, as well as demography, comparative life histories, biochemistry, and evolution. . . . Klarsfeld and Revah's survey of aging across the biosphere is the book's best feature. . . . Evolutionary theories of aging are not idle abstractions, but provide essential guidance in a high-stakes game for medical advances that even now are pushing back against cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegeneracy to extend our active and healthy life spans. These two neuroscientists have done an admirable job of collecting facts and explaining theories far from their core fields."—Joshua Mitteldorf, Temple University, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Volume 79"Klarsfeld and Revah have written what could be called a popular book about an unpopular topic—death. . . . A fundamental human question permeates the discussion by Klarsfeld and Revah: Why do we fear mortality? The authors focus on the science that describes and explains the processes of aging preceding death. Science is an assault on ignorance (Ridley, 1991), and in new knowledge, wisdom can follow. This book, written (and beautifully translated) in an open style, will facilitate public discussion and awareness. It has the potential to reduce ignorance, to bring wisdom, and to reduce fear. . . . In their carefully detailed approach and reflections, Klarsfeld and Revah have served us bravely and well."—Charles R. Scriver, McGill University, American Journal of Human Biology (2004)"Authors André Klarsfeld and Frédéric Revah look upon aging and death as natural processes, involving mechanisms intrinsic to the life of all cells. They explain that methods may exist to delay and even eliminate some of the less desirable baggage of human aging. To the extent that death is demystified by reading this book, the fear of death by the reader may be lessened."—Antonie Blackler, Professor Emeritus, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University"I found The Biology of Death very well written, easy to read, and well documented, not only in terms of earlier concepts about this subject, but also up to date with the latest in molecular biology."—Roger Guillemin, Distinguished Professor, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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Book Synopsis"The more we know,concludes volume editor Reginald Golledge, "about how humans or other species can navigate, wayfind, sense, record and use spatial information, the more effective will be the building of future guidance systems, and the more natural it will be for human beings to understand and control those systems."Trade Review"'Wayfinding Behavior: Cognitive Mapping and Other Spatial Processes' incorporates cognitive, perceptual, neural and animal perspectives. The authors come from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, yet the writing is accessible to a wide audience. The book represents an exciting and innovative addition to the cognitive mapping literature, and will be a standard reference for the next decade of cognitive map research."--Stephen Hirtle, University of PittsburghTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: Human Cognitive Maps and Wayfinding1. Human Wayfinding and Cognitive Maps2. Spatial Abilities, Cognitive Maps, and Wayfinding: Bases for Individual Difference in Spatial Cognition and Behavior3. Human Information Processing in Sequential Spatial Choice4. Environmental Congnition and Decision Making in Urban NavigationPart II: Perceptual and Cognitive Processing of Environmental Information5. Human Navigation by Path Integration6. A Neaurocognitive Approach to Human Navigation7. Dynamic Spatial Orientation and the Coupling of RepresentationPart III: Wayfinding and Cognitive Maps in Nonhuman Species8. Dead Reckoning (Path Integration), Landmarks, and Representation of Space in a Comparative Perspective9. On the Fine Structure of View-Based Navigation in Insects10. Compass Orientation as a Basic Element in Avian Orientation and Navigation11. Spatial Processing in Animals and Humans: The Organizing Function of Representations for Information GatheringPart IV: The Naural and Computational Bases of Wayfinding and Cognitive Maps12. Neural Mechanisms of Spatial Orientation and Wayfindings: An Overview13. Dissociation bewteen Distance and Direction during Locomotor Navigation14. Error Tolerance and Generalization in Cognitive Maps: Performance without PrecisionReferencesContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisThe quotations trace a broad conversation about Darwin across great distances of time and space, revealing his profound influence on the great thinkers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.Trade ReviewAn invaluable source book on the reactions of important thinkers to Darwin's ideas and to the man himself. In addition, [Glick] has created an entertaining volume that lends itself to browsing and to sparking unlikely connections. Choice 2010Table of ContentsPreface IntroductionChapter 1. AChapter 2. BChapter 3. CChapter 4. DChapter 5. EChapter 6. FChapter 7. GChapter 8. HChapter 9. IChapter 10.J Chapter 11. KChapter 12. LChapter 13. MChapter 14. NChapter 15. OChapter 16. PChapter 17. QChapter 18. RChapter 19. SChapter 20. TChapter 21. UChapter 22. VChapter 23. WChapter 24. XChapter 25. YChapter 26. ZIndex

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Book SynopsisFeaturing new information based on more than 76,000 samples, novel long-term data, and an exhaustive analysis of more than 1,800 references, this invaluable resource is a complete compendium on estuarine fishes of the Western North Atlantic.Trade ReviewA comprehensive resource related to the life history of the estuarine ichthyofauna found along the eastern seaboard of the US... The information is presented in a clear, logical manner. Choice 2011Table of ContentsPreface1. Introduction2. Study Area3. Approach4. General Characteristics of the Temperate Ichthyofauna5. Reproduction and Development6. Larval Supply, Settlement, Growth, and Mortality7. Habitat Use8. Prey and Predators9. Migration10. Climate Change11. Future Directions12. Acipenser brevirostrum Lesueur13. Acipenser oxyrinchus Mitchill14. Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo)15. Mustelus canis canis (Mitchill)16. Rhinoptera bonasus (Mitchill)17. Anguilla rostrata (Lesueur)18. Myrophis punctatus Lütken19. Conger oceanicus (Mitchill)20. Alosa aestivalis (Mitchill)21. Alosa mediocris (Mitchill)22. Alosa pseudoharengus (Wilson)23. Alosa sapidissima (Wilson)24. Brevoortia tyrannus (Latrobe)25. Clupea harengus Linnaeus26. Dorosoma cepedianum (Lesueur)27. Opisthonema oglinum (Lesueur)28. Anchoa hepsetus (Linnaeus)29. Anchoa mitchilli (Valenciennes)30. Engraulis eurystole (Swain and Meek)31. Osmerus mordax (Mitchill)32. Synodus foetens (Linnaeus)33. Enchelyopus cimbrius (Linnaeus)34. Urophycis chuss (Walbaum)35. Urophycis regia (Walbaum)36. Urophycis tenuis (Mitchill)37. Microgadus tomcod (Walbaum)38. Pollachius virens (Linnaeus)39. Ophidion marginatum (DeKay)40. Opsanus tau (Linnaeus)41. Strongylura marina (Walbaum)42. Cyprinodon variegatus Lacepède43. Fundulus confl uentus Goode and Bean44. Fundulus diaphanus (Lesueur)45. Fundulus heteroclitus (Linnaeus)46. Fundulus luciae (Baird)47. Fundulus majalis (Walbaum)48. Lucania parva (Baird and Girard)49. Gambusia holbrooki Girard50. Membras martinica (Valenciennes)51. Menidia beryllina (Cope)52. Menidia menidia (Linnaeus)53. Apeltes quadracus (Mitchell)54. Gasterosteus aculeatus Linnaeus55. Hippocampus erectus Perry56. Syngnathus fuscus Storer57. Prionotus carolinus (Linnaeus)58. Prionotus evolans (Linnaeus)59. Myoxocephalus aenaeus (Mitchill)60. Morone americana (Gmelin)61. Morone saxatilis (Walbaum)62. Centropristis striata (Linnaeus)63. Mycteroperca microlepis (Goode and Bean)64. Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus)65. Caranx hippos (Linnaeus)66. Trachinotus carolinus (Linnaeus)67. Trachinotus falcatus (Linnaeus)68. Lutjanus griseus (Linnaeus)69. Lagodon rhomboides (Linnaeus)70. Stenotomus chrysops (Linnaeus)71. Bairdiella chrysoura (Lacepède)72. Cynoscion nebulosus (Cuvier)73. Cynoscion regalis (Bloch and Schneider)74. Leiostomus xanthurus Lacepède75. Menticirrhus saxatilis (Bloch and Schneider)76. Micropogonias undulatus (Linnaeus)77. Pogonias cromis (Linnaeus)78. Sciaenops ocellatus (Linnaeus)79. Chaetodon capistratus Linnaeus80. Chaetodon ocellatus Bloch81. Mugil cephalus Linnaeus82. Mugil curema Valenciennes83. Tautoga onitis (Linnaeus)84. Tautogolabrus adspersus (Walbaum)85. Pholis gunnellus (Linnaeus)86. Ammodytes americanus DeKay87. Astroscopus guttatus Abbott88. Chasmodes bosquianus (Lacepède)89. Hypsoblennius hentz (Lesueur)90. Gobiesox strumosus Cope91. Ctenogobius boleosoma ( Jordan and Gilbert)92. Gobiosoma bosc (Lacepède)93. Gobiosoma ginsburgi Hildebrand and Schroeder94. Microgobius thalassinus ( Jordan and Gilbert)95. Sphyraena borealis DeKay96. Peprilus triacanthus (Peck)97. Scophthalmus aquosus (Mitchill)98. Etropus microstomus (Gill)99. Paralichthys dentatus (Linnaeus)100. Pseudopleuronectes americanus (Walbaum)101. Trinectes maculatus (Bloch and Schneider)102. Symphurus plagiusa (Linnaeus)103. Chilomycterus schoepfii (Walbaum)104. Sphoeroides maculatus (Bloch and Schneider)Appendix: Collection Data for IllustrationsBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisPacked with facts and featuring two color galleries and 70 black-and-white photographs, Frogs: The Animal Answer Guide is sure to address the questions on the minds of curious naturalists.Trade ReviewA good general introduction to frogs. Birdbooker Report 2011Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Introducing FrogsWhat are frogs?What is the difference between frogs and toads?What other types of amphibians are there?Why are frogs important?Where do frogs live?How many kinds of frogs are there?How are frogs classified into groups?What are frogs' closest relatives?When did frogs evolve?What is the oldest fossil frog?2. Form and FunctionWhat are the largest and smallest living frogs?Why do so many frogs have long legs?Are frogs slimy?Are some frogs poisonous?Why do toads have so many bumps?Why is a frog's metabolism important?Do frogs have teeth?Do frogs sleep?Do frogs have ears and can they hear?How far can frogs jump?Can frogs climb?Can all frogs swim?Can frogs breathe under water?What is the sac under the frog's throat?3. Frog ColorsWhy are frogs colored the way they are?What causes the different skin colors of frogs?What color are a frog's eyes?Do a frog's colors change as they grow?Do a frog's colors change under different conditions?Do all individuals of a single frog species look the same?4. Frog BehaviorWhy do frogs make noise?How do frogs make sounds?Can frogs change their calls?Do all frogs make sounds?Are frogs social?Do frogs fight?Do any frogs fly or glide?How do some frogs stick to walls?How smart are frogs?Do frogs play?How do frogs defend themselves?Do any frogs bite to defend themselves?5. Frog EcologuWhich geographic regions have the most species of frogs?What types of frogs live in rain forests?What types of frogs live in deserts?Why do so few frogs live in large lakes?Do any frogs live in salt water?Do frogs migrate?How do frogs survive the winter?How do frogs survive droughts?Do frogs have enemies?How do frogs avoid predators?Do frogs get sick?How can you tell if a frog is sick?Are frogs good for the environment?6. Reproduction and DevelopmentHow do frogs reproduce?Do all frogs lay eggs?How many eggs do frogs lay?Where do frogs lay their eggs?How do frogs protect their eggs?Do frogs care for their young?Why do some frogs lay their eggs in strange places?Do all frogs have a tadpole stage?How many baby frogs grow to be adults?How fast do frogs grow?How is the sex of a frog determined during development?How can someone tell a frog's sex?How can you tell the age of a frog?How long do frogs live?7. Food and FeedingWhat do frogs eat?Do frogs chew their food?Why do some frogs have such long tongues?How do frogs find food?Do frogs drink water?How do desert frogs keep from drying out?What do tadpoles eat?Why do tadpoles of some species eat their siblings?8. Frogs and HumansDo frogs make good pets?Where can I get a pet frog?How do you take care of a pet frog?Are any species of frogs dangerous to humans?Do frogs feel pain?Why do toads urinate on people when they are picked up?How can I see frogs in the wild?9. Frog Problems (from a human viewpoint)Why should people care about frogs?Are frogs pests?Do frogs have diseases and are they contagious to humans?Is it safe to eat frogs?Are frogs raised by humans for food?Can a person get high from licking or smoking a toad?Can toads cause warts in humans?How can frogs be used in research?10. Human Problems (from a frog's viewpoint)Are any frogs endangered?Why are frog populations declining?Why are frogs disappearing from some parts of the world but not others?Are frogs affected by climate change?Are frogs affected by pollution?Are diseases causing frog populations to disappear?Why do some frogs have extra legs?How do roads affect frogs?Why are there no frogs living in the wetland or stream behind my house?What can an ordinary citizen do to help frogs?11. Frogs in Stories and LiteratureWhat roles do frogs play in religion and mythology?What do frogs have to do with fiction or fairy tales?What roles do frogs play in native cultures?What roles do frogs play in modern or popular culture?What roles have frogs played in poetry and otherliterature?12. "Frogology"Who studies frogs?Why do scientists study frogs?How do scientists study frogs?Which species are best known?Which species are least known?How do scientists tell frogs apart?Why do the scientific names and classification of frogs change frequently?Appendix A: Synonyms of Frog Scientific NamesAppendix B: Resources, Organizations, and Societies for Frog and Toad ConservationBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThose new to bioscience research as well as experienced practitioners will find that Mouton's explanations are the perfect companion for stereology courses and workshops.Trade Review"An excellent textbook for practical applications of the theoretically rigorous methods of state-of-art unbiased stereology." (Arun M. Gokhale, Georgia Institute of Technology)"Table of ContentsPreface1. Elias Coins A Word2. Solid 3D Objects3. Regional Volume Estimation4. Area Estimation by Point Counting5. Probe Object Intersections6. Volume by Cavalieri Point Counting7. Accuracy and Precision8. From 2D to 3D9. Surface Area and Length10. Total Object Number11. Rare Events12. Local Size Estimators13. Do More, Less Well14. Uncertainty15. Computerized Stereology Systems16. A Survey of Tissue17. Peer Review ConsiderationsAppendix: Conceptual Framework for Organic StereologyGlossaryBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThe papers in this volume represent original work to celebrate the centenary of the American Society of Zoologists. They illustrate the impressive nature of historical scholarship that has subsequently focused on the development of biology in the United States.Trade ReviewIntelligently organized and presented... the essays bespeak the expansion in recent years of the study of the history of biology... beyond the pure history of ideas to include social, economic, and institutional context and its shaping influence on scientific research programs. -- Daniel J. Kevles * Science *Fills in gap and sets the record straight concerning the diversity, the complexity, and the general richness of biological theory and practice in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. * Bulletin of the History of Medicine *History of science at its modern best. -- W. J. Bynum * Nature *Table of ContentsFrontmatter Contents Contributors Preface Introduction Part One. Natural History to Biology 1. Museums on Campus: A Tradition of Inquiry and Teaching 2. From Museum Research to Laboratory Research: The Transformation of Natural History into Academic Biology Part Two. Centers of Cooperation 3. Organizing Biology: The American Society of Naturalists and its "Affiliated Societies," 1883-1923 4. Summer Resort and Scientific Discipline: Woods Hole and the Structure of American Biology, 1882-1925 5. Whitman at Chicago: Establishing a Chicago Style of Biology? Part Three. Working at the Boundaries of Biology 6. Charles Otis Whitman, Wallace Craig, and the Biological Study of Animal Behavior in the United States, 1898-1925 7. Vertebrate Paleontology as Biology: Henry Fairfield Osborn and the American Museum of Natural History 8. Organism and Environment: Frederic Clements's Vision of a Unified Physiological Ecology 9. Mendel in America: Theory and Practice, 1900-1919 10. Cellular Politics: Ernest Everett Just, Richard B. Goldschmidt, and the Attempt to Reconcile Embryology and Genetics Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisOur Marvelous Bodies offers a unique perspective on the structure, function, and care of the major systems of the human body. Unlike other texts that use a strictly scientific approach, physiologist Gary F. Merrill relays medical facts alongside personal stories that help students relate to and apply the information.Trade Review"Merrill has written a concise yet thorough primier on the physiology of the major human body systems. Highly recommended." * CHOICE *"Using marvelous examples of everyday experience, Merrill effectively illustrates and explains many complex physiological processes. This blending of basic human biology with real-life stories greatly helps us to understand our own bodies—as patients, students, or as health care professionals." -- Richard A. Nyhof * professor of Biology, Calvin College *"Merrill's approach to science instruction is a unique one. I found it captivating." -- Byron Cryer * University of Texas Southwestern Medical School *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Preface1. The Foundation Structure and Function Homeostasis, Equilibrium, and the Steady State Physiological Gradients Physiological Reflexes Control Systems Analysis Feedback and Feedforward2. Understanding the Mammalian Nervous System What Are Neurons? What Is the Nervous System? Neuron Communication, Electrical and Chemical Transmission Different Neurotransmitters and Their Locations and Functions Discomfort, Pain, and the Nervous System Mental Activity, Cerebral Blood Flow, and Health of the Nervous System3. The Endocrine System and Physiological Communication Advances in Endocrinology Hormones, Proteins, and Peptides The Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis Excesses and Deficiencies of GH and Health The Adrenal Gland and Growth The Thyroid Gland4. The Cardiovascular System and the Blood The Blood The Heart and Cardiac Cycle The Blood Vessels Lifestyle and Monitoring Cardiovascular Health Reactive Hyperemia and Blood Flow to Organs and Tissues5. Health and the Respiratory System Componenets of the Respiratory System Pulmonary Ventilation, or Lung Inflation and Deflation Respiration, Exchange, and Transport of Blood Gases Central and Peripheral Regulation of the Respiratory System Lungs and Balance of Acids and Bases Lifestyle and Care of the Lungs6. Kidneys and Renal Physiology Functional Morphology of the Kidneys Glomerular Filtration Rate and Urine Regulation of GFR and RPF REabsorption, Secretion, and the Formation of Urine Renal Health, Hydration, and Urination Diabetes and Sugar in the Urine7. The Gastrointestinal System Components of the Gastrointestinal (GI) or Enteric System Mechanics and Reflexes of the GI Tract Secretions of the GI Tract Digestion of Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins Health of the Oral Cavity and Vocalization Health of the GI Tract and Diet8. The Reproductive System Gametogenesis, Genetic, Gonadal, and Phenotypic Sex The Sexually Indifferent Embryonic Gonad Spermatogenesis and the Male Reproductive System Oogenesis, Folliculogenesis, and the Female Reproductive System Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), Sexual Behavior, and Infertility9. The Immune System Cellular Defenses Chemotaxis, Margination, Diapedesis, and Phagocytosis Ports of Entry for Pathogens and the Reticuloendothelial System (RES) Immunity, Regenerative Medecine, and Stem Cells10. Muscle Function Muscle Diversification Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Muscle Cycling of Cross-Bridges and Shortening of Sarcomeres Muscle Levers, Hypertrophy, and Atrophy Muscle Diseases and Conditions Experimenting with Muscle11. Integrated Physiological Responses Hypovolemic Hypotension Baroreceptor Reflexes and Cardiac Output Vasomotor Responses and Blood Pressure Renal Response and the Renin-Angiotensin System Blood Flow and Its Distribution and Redistribution during Hypotension Long-Term Responses to Hypotension12. For the Record Blood Pressure and Your Health Blood Lipids and Physical Activity Blood Cells and Good Health Blood Sugar, Diabetes, and Metabolic Syndrome Glossary Notes and Suggested Reading Index

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Book SynopsisOffers a comprehensive introduction to systems biology and a point of entry to detailed literature. Reviews case studies from current research initiatives world-wide. Features chapters on pathogens, reproductive biology, and animal nutrition.Table of ContentsList of Contributors vii Preface xi Chapter 1. Introduction to Systems Biology for Animal Scientists 1Christopher K. Tuggle, Fadi Towfic, and Vasant G. Honavar Chapter 2. Modeling Approaches in Systems Biology, Including Silicon Cell Models 31Alexey N. Kolodkin, Fred C. Boogerd, Frank J. Bruggeman, and Hans V. Westerhoff Chapter 3. The IUPS Physiome Project: A Worldwide Systems Biology Initiative 53Gregory O’Grady, Peng Du, and Leo K. Cheng Chapter 4. Systems Biology in Livestock Health and Disease 83Gordon M. Kirby Chapter 5. Systems Biology of Host–Food–Microbe Interactions in the Mammalian Gut 109Vitor A.P. Martins dos Santos, Michael Muller, Willem M. de Vos, Jerry Wells, Marinus F.W. te Pas, Guido Hooiveld, Peter van Baarlen, Mari A. Smits, and Jaap Keijer Chapter 6. From Visual Biological Models Toward Mathematical Models of the Biology of Complex Traits 137Marinus F.W. te Pas, Arend J.W. Hoekman, and Ina Hulsegge Chapter 7. Molecular Networks as Sensors and Drivers of Uterine Receptivity in Livestock 161Stefan Bauersachs and Eckhard Wolf Chapter 8. Modeling Approaches to Link Various Levels of Organization in Animal Physiology 191Andre Bannink, James France, and Jan Dijkstra Chapter 9. Systems Biology and Animal Nutrition: Insights from the Dairy Cow During Growth and the Lactation Cycle 215Juan J. Loor, Massimo Bionaz, and Guido Invernizzi Chapter 10. Host-Pathogen Interactions 247Mari A. Smits and Dirkjan Schokker Chapter 11. Systems Biology in Livestock Science and Commercial Livestock Business 277Marinus F.W. te Pas, Henri Woelders, and Andre Bannink Index 287

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Book SynopsisThe complete mapping of the horse genome sequence makes a significant contribution to understanding equine biology. This book provides a timely comprehensive overview of equine genomic research.Trade Review“Equine Genomicsis an excellent text that compiles historical accomplishments in equine genetics and molecular biology, describes state-of-theart approaches to understanding the equine genome, and provides glimpses of where the field may go in the future . . . It is our responsibility to try to keep up, and I believe this book will help us do that.” (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 June 2014)Table of ContentsContributors ix Preface xi Chapter 1 Defining the equine genome: The nuclear genome and the mitochondrial genome 1Bhanu P. Chowdhary Chapter 2 Genetic linkage maps 11June Swinburne and Gabriella Lindgren Chapter 3 Physical and comparative maps 49Terje Raudsepp and Bhanu P. Chowdhary Chapter 4 The Y-chromosome 73Terje Raudsepp, Nandina Paria, and Bhanu P. Chowdhary Chapter 5 Unexpected structural features of the equine major histocompatibility complex 93Loren C. Skow and Candice L. Brinkmeyer-Langford Chapter 6 Assembly and analysis of the equine genome sequence 103Claire M. Wade Chapter 7 Genomic tools and resources: Development and applications of an equine SNP genotyping array 113Molly McCue and Jim Mickelson Chapter 8 Functional genomics 125Stephen J. Coleman, Michael J. Mienaltowski, and James N. MacLeod Chapter 9 Coat color genomics 143Samantha A. Brooks and Rebecca R. Bellone Chapter 10 Genomics of skin disorders 155Amy E. Young, Stephen D. White, and Danika L. Bannasvch Chapter 11 Genomics of muscle disorders 171James R. Mickelson, Stephanie J. Valberg, Carrie J. Finno, and Molly E. McCue Chapter 12 Genomics of skeletal disorders 187Ottmar Distl Chapter 13 Genomics of reproduction and fertility 199Terje Raudsepp, Pranab J. Das and Bhanu P. Chowdhary Chapter 14 Genetics of equine neurologic disease 217Carrie J. Finno and Monica Aleman Chapter 15 Molecular genetic testing and karyotyping in the horse 241M. C. T. Penedo and Terje Raudsepp Chapter 16 Genomics of laminitis 255Jim K. Belknap Chapter 17 Genomics of performance 265Emmeline W. Hill, Lisa M. Katz, and David E. MacHugh Chapter 18 Genomics of the circadian clock 285Barbara A. Murphy Chapter 19 Mitochondrial genome: Clues about the evolution of extant equids and genomic diversity of horse breeds 311Cynthia C. Steiner, Kateryna D. Makova, and Oliver A. Ryder Index 323

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Book SynopsisThoroughly covers genetic and genomics research in weedy and invasive plants Identifies future areas of research necessary to managing weedy and invasive species Applies advances in genomics to these specific plants Written by an international team of experts in the field.Table of ContentsContributors xi Preface xv Chapter 1 Why Should Weed Scientists Care About Genomics? 3WILLIAM K. VENCILL Genomics To A Weed Scientist 3 Resistance 4 Better Use Of Existing Herbicides 8 Chapter 2 An Introduction To Molecular Genetic And Genomic Techniques 11CHHANDAK BASU AND SAM R. ZWENGER Weeds As A Source Of Genes For Crop Improvement 11 Tools And Approaches For Understanding Weediness At The Molecular Level 12 Chapter 3 Arabidopsis Is Not A Weed, And Mostly Not A Good Model For Weed Genomics; There Is No Good Model For Weed Genomics 25JONATHAN GRESSEL Introduction: Arabidopsis And Weediness 25 Questions About Weeds—Can Arabidopsis Genomics Answer Them? 27 The Misdirected Approach In Using Arabidopsis To Elucidate New Herbicide Targets 28 Arabidopsis Genomics Can Help In Dealing With Transgene Flow—In A Limited Manner 29 Lessons To Be Learned 30 Chapter 4 Model Weeds For Genomics Research 33WUN S. CHAO AND DAVID P. HORVATH What Makes A Good Model Species? 34 Leveraging From Other Models 36 Genomics Tools For Weeds That Are Under Development 44 Chapter 5 21st-Century Weed Science: A Call For Amaranthus Genomics 53PATRICK J. TRANEL AND FEDERICO TRUCCO The Amaranthus Genus 53 Hybridization And Adaptive Evolution 61 Herbicide Resistance 64 Currently Available Genomic Resources 71 Needs And Opportunities 75 Chapter 6 Evolutionary Genomics Of Weedy Rice 83BRIANA L. GROSS AND KENNETH M. OLSEN Phenotypic Diversity Of Weedy Rice 84 Genomic Diversity Of Weedy Rice 85 The Origin(s) And Evolution Of Weedy Rice 89 The Genetic Basis Of Weediness And Use Of Weedy Rice In Crop Breeding 94 Chapter 7 Rhizomatousness: Genes Important For A Weediness Syndrome 99ANDREW H. PATERSON Developmental Context 100 An Exemplary Case: Johnsongrass 101 Dissecting The Genetic Control Of Rhizomatousness 103 Early Insights Into The Sorghum Rhizo-Transcriptome 105 Future Work And Potential Applications 107 Synthesis 109 Chapter 8 Leafy Spurge: An Emerging Model To Study Traits Of Perennial Weeds 113DAVID P. HORVATH AND JAMES V. ANDERSON Regulation Of Shoot Development And Growth 113 Regulation Of Bud Dormancy 116 Case Study: Leafy Spurge 117 Future Work 122 Chapter 9 Herbicide Resistance: Target Site Mutations 127CHRISTOPHER PRESTON Resistance To Photosystem II-Inhibiting Herbicides 128 Resistance To Acetohydroxyacid Synthase-Inhibiting Herbicides 131 Resistance To Acetyl Coenzyme A Carboxylase-Inhibiting Herbicides 136 Resistance To Glyphosate 138 Resistance To Microtubule Assembly Inhibitors 140 Resistance To Phytoene Desaturase Inhibitors 141 Chapter 10 Molecular and Genomic Mechanisms Of Non-Target-Site Herbicide Resistance 149JUN HU, PATRICK J. TRANEL, C. NEAL STEWART JR., AND JOSHUA S. YUAN Herbicide Application And Resistance 149 Herbicide Classification And Resistance 150 Non-Target Herbicide Resistance 150 Signal Transduction 150 Detoxification and Modification 151 Chapter 11 A Herbicide Defense Trait That Is Distinct From Resistance: The Evolutionary Ecology And Genomics Of Herbicide Tolerance 163REGINA S. BAUCOM Resistance Versus Tolerance In Weed Science 163 Tolerance In Evolutionary Ecology 166 Tolerance Traits And The Genomics Of Tolerance 171 Why Again Should We Focus On Tolerance, Tolerance Traits, And The Genomics Of Tolerance? 172 Chapter 12 The Genomics of Plant Invasion: A Case Study In Spotted Knapweed 177AMANDA K. BROZ AND JORGE M. VIVANCO Why Study Invasive Plant Genomics? 177 Spotted Knapweed Life History 178 Allelopathy And The Novel Weapons Hypothesis 180 Genomics Resources And Approaches For Studying Spotted Knapweed 185 Chapter 13 Molecular Ecology Of Plant Competition 197DOMINIK D. SCHMIDT, MERIJN R. KANT, AND IAN T. BALDWIN Competition Signals And Their Perception By Plants 198 Molecular Basis Of Competitively Important Traits 207 Transcriptomic Insights Into Competitive Interactions Of Weedy Plants 211 Chapter 14 Genomics And Weeds: A Synthesis 221STEPHEN O. DUKE, SCOTT R. BAERSON, AND JONATHAN GRESSEL From Fundamental Information To Practical Solutions 222 Where Do We Go From Here? 241 Index 249

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Book SynopsisMarcia Landy has gathered thirty-seven important essays on film and melodrama that have appeared in books and journals over the last two decades. In her introduction to the book, sheexplores the recent interest in the genre in relation to theoretical work in psychoanalysis and semiotics, setting the stage for the essays that follow.Trade ReviewSignificant texts on film and television melodrama from a variety of perspectives-chronological, theoretical, international, and feminist-and their sociological significance."– Back Stage/Shoot

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Book SynopsisThe number of disorders treated with gene therapy has increased from a few in 1990 to more than 900 in 2009. Of all the technologies provided by the new biology, gene therapy holds the promise of unlimited potential for curing disease and reversing the effects of aging.

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Book SynopsisTraces historical developments in physiology, ecology, behavior, and evolutionary biology during the decades following World War II. Life Out of Balance focuses on a period in history when new ideas of self-regulation, adaptation, and fitness became central to a variety of biological disciplines.Trade ReviewThe idea of balance and directionality in ecological systems has a rich history, but usually not as well connected to the work of systematists and physiologists. The standard narrative for the mid-century period has been the rejection of physiological metaphors and superorganisms in favor of a Gleasonian ‘individualistic concept’, nicely tied to an origin story for evolutionary ecology as a discipline. Hagen brings a welcome corrective to that history by revealing the widespread and persistent appeal and use of the idea of homeostasis, across multiple fields." —William C. Kimler, associate professor of history at North Carolina State University"As a work of intellectual history or the history of scientific ideas, Life Out of Balance also draws on the archival record and on correspondence, bringing new and unfamiliar insights to a subject that should have been far more central in the history of the biological sciences." —Vassiliki Betty Smocovitis, author of Unifying Biology: The Evolutionary Synthesis and Evolutionary BiologyTable of Contents List of Figures Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Adaptation and the Wisdom of the Body Chapter 2. Bodily Wisdom or Stupidity? Chapter 3. Free and Independent Life Chapter 4. Living Water Chapter 5. Physiological Ecology from an Engineering Perspective Chapter 6. An Experimental Naturalist in the Laboratory and Field Chapter 7. Complexities of Thermoregulation Chapter 8. Physiological Teamwork, Homeostasis, and Coadaptation Chapter 9. Limits of Tolerance, Adaptation, and Speciation Chapter 10. Adaptation, Natural Selection, and Homeostatic Populations Chapter 11. Symbiosis and Coadaptation in Homeostatic Ecosystems Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn The Brain's Body Victoria Pitts-Taylor applies feminist and critical theory to recent developments in neuroscience and new materialist social thought to demonstrate how the brain interacts with and is impacted by power, social structures, and inequality.Trade Review"The Brain’s Body’s relevance and importance lie not only in this re-positioning of affect in neuroscience, but also in that... it deeply challenges the very presuppositions of the science itself, and how they function, in a burgeoning discipline that codifies our bodies and mind more intricately than ever before." -- Promise Li * Hong Kong Review of Books *"Rather than embrace research on brain plasticity as telling an agreeable tale of human freedom, flexibility, and adaptability, Pitts-Taylor considers findings that clearly matter—the effects of childhood poverty on the neurological development of language systems—and shows just how entangled this research is with imaginings of social 'others.'" -- Steven Epstein * Los Angeles Review of Books *"The Brain’s Body is one of those books so incredibly useful for the work it does to help us understand and describe where it is we are—at a historical juncture where the stakes of feminist scientific literacy and engagement are high." -- Angela Willey * International Feminist Journal of Politics *"This book breaks new ground in feminist studies of neuroscience. ... [Pitts-Taylor] offers a glimpse of what social neuroscience might be if it took embodiment and social relationship seriously." -- Robyn Bluhm * American Journal of Sociology *"As we continue to wrestle with how the brain informs our sociological awareness and investigation, we will look to The Brain’s Body as a blueprint to help us untangle fully the sociological usefulness, uncertainties, and risks in exploring the relationships between our brains and sociality." -- Oliver Rollins * Contemporary Sociology *"Resonates . . . in its aim to bring a deeper political awareness to neuroscience by making difference and variation a central tenant. . . . Should be read carefully and thought about yet more carefully." -- Stephen T. Casper * Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences *"Pitts-Taylor expertly navigates both the politically dangerous and redemptive qualities of current neuroscientific understandings of the relationship between brain, body, and society. . . . The connections she makes among a diverse body of interdisciplinary scholarship is no small feat, and more than anything reveals the importance of evolutionary ontogeny for understanding relations between brain, body, and society not as fixed and deterministic, but as plastic and contingent." -- Brandon Jones * New Genetics and Society *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction: The Social Brain and Corporeal Politics 1 1. The Phenomenon of Brain Plasticity 17 2. What Difference Does the Body Make? 43 3. I Feel Your Pain 67 4. Neurobiology and the Queerness of Kinship 95 Conclusion: The Multiplicity of Embodiment 119 Notes 129 References 153 Index 177

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Book SynopsisIn Biocultural Creatures Samantha Frost brings feminist and political theory together with findings in the life sciences to create a new theory of the human that explains the mutual constitution of the body, environment, biology, and habitat, while offering new resources for responding to political and environmental crises.Trade Review"This is a remarkable book, of interest and highly recommended to any researcher—across scientific, social science, and humanities disciplines—exploring the intersections of life sciences and politics, 'filling out the conceptual hunches' of posthumanism, or in any way intrigued by how matter matters at all levels of our creaturely experience." -- Emily Beausoleil * Theory & Event *"Frost’s important text is creative, profoundly suggestive, and painstakingly argued." -- Romand Coles * Theory & Event *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. Carbon 31 2. Membranes 53 3. Proteins 77 4. Oxygen 101 5. Time 119 Conclusion 147 Notes 161 References 167 Index 183

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Book SynopsisIn The Brain's Body Victoria Pitts-Taylor applies feminist and critical theory to recent developments in neuroscience and new materialist social thought to demonstrate how the brain interacts with and is impacted by power, social structures, and inequality.Trade Review"The Brain’s Body’s relevance and importance lie not only in this re-positioning of affect in neuroscience, but also in that... it deeply challenges the very presuppositions of the science itself, and how they function, in a burgeoning discipline that codifies our bodies and mind more intricately than ever before." -- Promise Li * Hong Kong Review of Books *"Rather than embrace research on brain plasticity as telling an agreeable tale of human freedom, flexibility, and adaptability, Pitts-Taylor considers findings that clearly matter—the effects of childhood poverty on the neurological development of language systems—and shows just how entangled this research is with imaginings of social 'others.'" -- Steven Epstein * Los Angeles Review of Books *"The Brain’s Body is one of those books so incredibly useful for the work it does to help us understand and describe where it is we are—at a historical juncture where the stakes of feminist scientific literacy and engagement are high." -- Angela Willey * International Feminist Journal of Politics *"This book breaks new ground in feminist studies of neuroscience. ... [Pitts-Taylor] offers a glimpse of what social neuroscience might be if it took embodiment and social relationship seriously." -- Robyn Bluhm * American Journal of Sociology *"As we continue to wrestle with how the brain informs our sociological awareness and investigation, we will look to The Brain’s Body as a blueprint to help us untangle fully the sociological usefulness, uncertainties, and risks in exploring the relationships between our brains and sociality." -- Oliver Rollins * Contemporary Sociology *"Resonates . . . in its aim to bring a deeper political awareness to neuroscience by making difference and variation a central tenant. . . . Should be read carefully and thought about yet more carefully." -- Stephen T. Casper * Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences *"Pitts-Taylor expertly navigates both the politically dangerous and redemptive qualities of current neuroscientific understandings of the relationship between brain, body, and society. . . . The connections she makes among a diverse body of interdisciplinary scholarship is no small feat, and more than anything reveals the importance of evolutionary ontogeny for understanding relations between brain, body, and society not as fixed and deterministic, but as plastic and contingent." -- Brandon Jones * New Genetics and Society *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction: The Social Brain and Corporeal Politics 1 1. The Phenomenon of Brain Plasticity 17 2. What Difference Does the Body Make? 43 3. I Feel Your Pain 67 4. Neurobiology and the Queerness of Kinship 95 Conclusion: The Multiplicity of Embodiment 119 Notes 129 References 153 Index 177

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Book SynopsisIn Biocultural Creatures Samantha Frost brings feminist and political theory together with findings in the life sciences to create a new theory of the human that explains the mutual constitution of the body, environment, biology, and habitat, while offering new resources for responding to political and environmental crises.Trade Review"This is a remarkable book, of interest and highly recommended to any researcher—across scientific, social science, and humanities disciplines—exploring the intersections of life sciences and politics, 'filling out the conceptual hunches' of posthumanism, or in any way intrigued by how matter matters at all levels of our creaturely experience." -- Emily Beausoleil * Theory & Event *"Frost’s important text is creative, profoundly suggestive, and painstakingly argued." -- Romand Coles * Theory & Event *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. Carbon 31 2. Membranes 53 3. Proteins 77 4. Oxygen 101 5. Time 119 Conclusion 147 Notes 161 References 167 Index 183

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